WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is posting a weekly list of disciplinary actions taken against its employees, part of an overhaul effort pushed by President Donald Trump.

VA Secretary David Shulkin said Friday the effort is aimed at improving accountability at the struggling department after Trump signed a bill last month to make it easier to fire, suspend or demote department employees. The VA is the first government agency to make employee disciplinary data public.

“Veterans and taxpayers have a right to know what we’re doing to hold our employees accountable and make our personnel actions transparent,” Shulkin said. “This additional step will continue to shine a light on the actions we’re taking to reform the culture at VA.”

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While lawmakers may be focused on repealing and replacing ObamaCare when they return from recess next week, the Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a critical funding deadline that could lead to significant problems for U.S. vets seeking care.

All Barnegat resident Thy Cavagnaro could remember from fleeing Saigon when she was 1½ years old was the fire chasing her and her family of five, including her younger brother who was only 18 days old.

“I’ve filled cemeteries with people who had Hepatitis C,” said Mahl, a gastroenterologist who has treated patients for 28 years at Veterans Affairs medical centers in Buffalo and Batavia. “Now,” he said, “we really have hope.”

When they return from legislative recess next week, lawmakers will have only a few days to address financial problems with the Veterans Affairs Choice program before users start to see significant problems.